Gerard052

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

My wife had not choice when we registered our marriage in 2001. It was the law (changed in 2002) then that she had to use my name. Never a problem for her having my family name.

 

My wife changed her name to mine and when she bought a land she had to put it in her daughter's name and when she goes to the hospital she pays farang price and of course who pays the bill? Me

13 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

1900 baht

Thank you very much for the info.

On 5/17/2019 at 9:44 PM, ubonjoe said:

You apply for the extension at a immigration office.

Do you know off hand how much it cost for the 60-day extension?  Thanks in advance.

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You apply for the extension at a immigration office.

Thank you very much Ubonjoe, very helpfull information.

2 minutes ago, Gerard052 said:

Thank you very much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.  So, my understanding is, if I come in before my Non Immigrant O-A expires on the 4 November, I should get my one year extension no problem.  That's good news.

For the 60 day extension, do I have to go to Savannaket or can I get it from the Immigration office in Jomtien?

On 5/16/2019 at 8:15 PM, BritTim said:

Immigration at the airport when you enter will not ask for proof of medical insurance. You will receive your one-year permission to stay. The requirement, should it be implemented, will only be enforced at the time you apply for the visa at the embassy. There is speculation that the requirement might later be extended to applications for an extension of stay based on retirement. Even should that happen, it will not affect you being stamped in as normal.

EDIT: You are correct that a Non O visa only gives you a 90-day stay. However, financial proof is not required for a 60-day extension, only if you want a one-year extension. Your wife must accompany you when you request the 60-day extension.

Thank you very much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.  So, my understanding is, if I come in before my Non Immigrant O-A expires on the 4 November, I should get my one year extension no problem.  That's good news.

On 5/15/2019 at 10:11 PM, jacko45k said:

Currently there is no requirement for health insurance to obtain an Extension of Stay. Nor have any plans been announced. 

It appears an inaccurate news report is causing a lot of concerns. 

Thanks, I hope that you are right.

19 hours ago, BritTim said:

On a Non O visa (as opposed to an extension of your permission to stay) you should never be in Thailand more than 90 consecutive days, so address reporting is not required (whether you have a single entry of multiple entry Non O).

Right now I have a Non-Immigrant O-A (M) that expires on the 4 November 2019, I usually come to Thailand during the winter months and stay between 5-6 months.  So every 2^nd year I come back before my Visa expires and get a 1-year extension.  What worries me is that if I come back to Thailand before my Visa expires, will they give me my normal 1year extension as before without a health insurance coverage?  And if I understand correctly, a Non-O Visa based upon marriage is only good for 90 days and if I want a 60-day extension, I need to show 400K Thai Bahts in my bank account over there, is this correct?  If it is the case, I am probably better off with a Tourist Visa.  I am from Canada, where we have free medical care, I also have an insurance that covers me for 40 days outside the country.  I will be 74 years old in December and in good health and if I have to be hospitalized in Thailand, I have enough money back home to cover any expenses but I hate like hell to give my money to insurance companies.  Thank you very much for your help.

19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

They are seldom denied. If there was a problem with the application they will contact you resolve the problem.

 

You would have to leave the country every 90 days for a new entry.

If you have a Non-O single entry, do you have to do a 90 day report?

59 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

 

You only have to show proof of insurance to a apply for a the OA visa at a embassy or official consulate. 

Visas are not extended only the permit to stay from one is extended.

When you apply for a a extension of stay based upon retirement of the last entry from the OA visa no proof of insurance would be required.

I have a retirement Visa that expires on the 4 November 2019 and I intend to come back to Thailand at the end of October.  Do you think that I will be able to get an extension of stay without health insurance proof? Also if they turn me down and only get a 30-day permission of stay, do you think that I will be able to get a Non-O Visa based upon marriage without health insurance proof or is it still unclear?  Thanks for your great help as always.  Cheers.

2 hours ago, elviajero said:

If your current extension of stay expires on or after April 18th, why don't you just get another re-entry permit when you exit on February 16th?

My extension of stay on my re-entry permit says "valid until 1 Nov 2018 which I am using on this trip.  I wasn't aware that I could get another re-entry permit from my extension.  Where do I go to get it at the airport?  Thank you very much for the info.

2 hours ago, BritTim said:

Yes, quite right.

 

Sound plan. You seem to have everything well in hand.

Thanks, I have done it a few times before, this will be my 13th winter away from that white stuff that I am allergic to.

Just now, Gerard052 said:

Thank you very much for the info, I'll be leaving Thailand on the 16 February and coming back on the 7 March, I'll get 30 days Visa exemption that will bring me til the 6 April and I am leaving to go home for the summer on the 18 April.  Correct me if I am wrong, if I go to immigration before my 30 days expires and pay 1,900 Bahts, I'll get an extra 30 days, which would be more than sufficient to cover my needs.

I forgot to mention, when I come back in the fall I'll have a Non-Immigrant O-A, M entries as I usually do every 2 years.

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

All visa exempt entries (whether by land or air) now give you 30 days. When entering by land, you are only allowed two visa exempt entries per calendar year. There is no requirement to stay overnight in Laos. You can come straight back.

 

What you may want to do in early April is to extend your visa exempt entry for a further 30 days on payment of 1,900 baht at your local immigration office.

 

I am assuming that, following your exit in April, you no longer intend further long stays in Thailand, and that is why you are not trying to preserve your retirement extension.

Thank you very much for the info, I'll be leaving Thailand on the 16 February and coming back on the 7 March, I'll get 30 days Visa exemption that will bring me til the 6 April and I am leaving to go home for the summer on the 18 April.  Correct me if I am wrong, if I go to immigration before my 30 days expires and pay 1,900 Bahts, I'll get an extra 30 days, which would be more than sufficient to cover my needs.

8 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

If you are on an extension of stay you have to apply for the re-entry permit at the office where you applied for it.

If you were flying form either airport in Bangkok you could get the re-entry permit 24 hours a day.

Hi ubonjoe, I am on my extension of stay from my retirement Visa, I applied for a re-entry permit, single entry, as I am supposed to go out in February for a short time and finally go home in April.  Due to unforseen circummstances, (death in the familly) I had to use it this month.  So when I go out in February and come back in March, I'll get 30 days but I will be short of my departure in April.  So if I do a land crossing, I'll get 15 days which will be sufficient to cover me up til departure time.  Are there any other options? If I do a land crossing, Laos will be the place as I am in Nakhon Phanom, do I have to stay overnight?  Thank you very much ubonjoe for your help and always expert advice.

21 hours ago, KittenKong said:

 

I think it rather depends on who you buy from.

 

In Pattaya when my prescription changes I get replacement lenses from a man with a little shop and I pay 450B for them. Not progressive, admittedly.

Can you tell me where this shop is?  My wife will need new lenses for reading next winter.  Do they check your eyesight with the appropriate machine so you have the right ones?

On 7/23/2017 at 5:22 PM, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

Television (TV), pay attention...

I'm done on this thread.

 

I thought that you said "Over and out"

On 7/24/2017 at 0:15 AM, garvin123g said:

Sorry !!
Thailand Law ..is Not an " Opinion"
It Is the LAW !! dont like it? Leave !

Same as Anywhere else !!

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Are we ever cranked up.  Did you have your corn flake this morning?  I feel sorry for you.

9 hours ago, 1024 said:

How lucky you were to jump from the womb into an Armani Suit.

It doesn't take luck it takes talent and that's what I was gifted with.

9 hours ago, DavisH said:

The Thai authorities are quite adept at derailing their own trains....or perhaps it was pesky Thai children putting coins on the tracks. They never made the news though. 

I agree with you 100% on this one.

8 hours ago, Meljames said:

 

Not at all;  just people expressing their dislike for an anti-social punk with bad upbringing.

I have never seen so many whiners about such a menial event.

8 hours ago, bangrak said:

I have no idea which decent person, with a few grains of common sense, not even speaking about developped brains, would want to to be a 'mate' of that 'My Mate Nate' character, but, well, especially as the younger generation of Thais seem to be missing both when confronted to the modern explosion of the media, it succeeds to bring that kind of (IMO) despicable personality quite some cash on top of the lunacy of it...

For me: yes, please, do deport him, and do black-mark him, not to be able to come back any soon! Who needs him here, what positive element does he bring?

Puke is a dirty, smelly thing, sorry, but there's nothing else I can think about I could associate to that ... of a ...! Fuera!

 

Another hater, ah I forgot you must be Mister Perfect and a good example for everybody else to follow. 

8 hours ago, james1995 said:

Nothing more than a hate campaign against one of my countrymen.

I agree.  Many of the TV members have nothing better to do than whine all day long.  Get a life people.

7 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

I don't think he used Thai coins though.

I'd bet it was him that passed a €2 coin I got in change the other week for a ฿10...

He needs his arse kicked and banned from the interweb for 5 years or until he grows up.

 

I don't understand why people are so upset, he didn't kill or hurt anybody, unlike the "Boss" who killed a police officer and he is still at large, but nobody cares because he is a billionaire and nothing ever going to happen to him 

8 hours ago, Litlos said:

As the coins have the kings image on them I am surprised he has not been hit with Lese Majeste yet.

 

Then it would get interesting, 20 years or so of hard labour.

 

Cheers

They are probably cheap UK coins.